No. 1497 (Fighter) Flight RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._1497_%28Fighter%29_Flight_RAF

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years	1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:No._12_Group_RAF gptkb:No._18_Group_RAF gptkb:No._22_Group_RAF gptkb:No._23_Group_RAF gptkb:No._24_Group_RAF gptkb:No._25_Group_RAF gptkb:No._26_Group_RAF gptkb:No._27_Group_RAF gptkb:No._28_Group_RAF gptkb:No._29_Group_RAF gptkb:No._30_Group_RAF gptkb:No._31_Group_RAF gptkb:No._32_Group_RAF gptkb:No._33_Group_RAF gptkb:No._34_Group_RAF gptkb:No._35_Group_RAF gptkb:No._36_Group_RAF gptkb:No._37_Group_RAF gptkb:No._38_Group_RAF gptkb:No._39_Group_RAF gptkb:No._40_Group_RAF gptkb:No._41_Group_RAF gptkb:No._42_Group_RAF gptkb:No._43_Group_RAF gptkb:No._44_Group_RAF gptkb:No._45_Group_RAF gptkb:No._46_Group_RAF gptkb:No._47_Group_RAF gptkb:No._48_Group_RAF gptkb:No._49_Group_RAF gptkb:No._50_Group_RAF gptkb:No._11_Group_RAF gptkb:No._13_Group_RAF gptkb:No._14_Group_RAF gptkb:No._15_Group_RAF gptkb:No._16_Group_RAF gptkb:No._17_Group_RAF gptkb:No._19_Group_RAF gptkb:No._20_Group_RAF gptkb:No._21_Group_RAF
gptkbp:base	gptkb:RAF_North_Weald
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engagement	gptkb:D-Day_landings gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:final_operation_date	1945-12-31
gptkbp:formation_date	1943-01-01
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 1497 (Fighter) Flight RAF
gptkbp:insignia	RAF roundel
gptkbp:location	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:motto	None Shall Pass
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_commanders	gptkb:Pilot gptkb:Wing_Commander gptkb:Captain gptkb:Lieutenant
gptkbp:notable_operations	Air superiority missions Reconnaissance missions Ground attack missions Intercepting enemy aircraft Escort missions
gptkbp:operational_status	gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:operational_theater	gptkb:European_Theatre_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:role	Fighter operations
gptkbp:successor	No. 1497 (Fighter) Squadron RAF
gptkbp:type	Fighter flight
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Tangmere
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6